Delivering device for bakers&#39; ovens



March 31, 1931. c. a. COMSTOCK DELIVERING DEVICE FOR BAKERS OVENS Filed June 28, 1928 abtouww Cory 5. Cbmyfoa W Patented Mar. 31, 1931 COREY B. COMSTOCK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DELIVERING DEVICE FOR 13..1'KERS OVENS Application filed June as, 1928. Serial No. 288,980.

The present invention relates to improvements in delivering devices for bakers ovens, particularly of the type wherein the articles being baked are transported through a baking chamber and to a delivery opening in an end wall thereof by an endless conveyor.

it is customary to provide at the delivery opening of such ovens an inclined slide or discharge device onto which the baked articles are automatically discharged as the conveyor travels around the supporting sprockets located adjacent such openings.

While such a discharge means is entirely satisfactory when the oven is employed for baking bread, it is somewhat objectionable when the oven is used for baking other articles, for example, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies,

The object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary delivery device comprising a substantially horizontal plate or sup port onto which the baked articles will be automatically delivered by the conveyor, an which device may, when the oven is used for baking such articles as pies, cakes, etc. be positioned above the inclined discharge device, above referred to, and, which, when not in use, may be supported in a position outside the oven entirely out of the path of articles delivered to said inclined discharge device.

By the invention, it is possible to automatically discharge pans of rolls, cakes, pies,

etc. from the conveyor without imparting any substantial jar to sue n articles, which is frequently experienced when they are delivered from the oven by the inclined discharge device commonly provided.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a plan of an oven provided with the present improvements, 'a portion of the top being removed and portions of the side walls shown in horizontal section.

Figure 2 is a sectional view substantially on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing, in both views of which like reference characters designate corresponding parts, the invention is shown as d thereto by applied to an oven of a type now quite common, in which the walls of the baking chamber 1 are formed and connected by material.

As is customary,

the articles to through the livery openin of metal plates supporte angle irons and including an intermediate packing 2 of heat resisting the end walls of the oven are provided respectively with an inlet or feed opening 3, and a deliveryopening 4, and transported to the deconveyor mounted on suitable sprockets positioned adjacent the end walls means, not shown.

f the oven and driven by n 6 designates a form of discharge device with which ovens of the type referred to are commonly provided, the same comprismg a plate or war dly inclined the baked As shown,

support which extends in an updirection through the delivery opening 4, and into position to have articles automatically delivered the conveyor.

the flights of the conveyor are of suitable sheet metal, and so connected to the chains of the co substantially continuous upper adapted to ticles being nveyor as to provide a flat surface on the run of the conveyor, whereby it is support pans containing the arbaked or supported directly thereon as is baking certain prod The arrangement to have such articles desired in ucts. so far described is slmilar to ovens 1n common use, and there can,

of course, be great in detail.

The dischargin variation in the details of the parts referred to, herein more particularly so that they are not described nor shown device of the present in- N er 12, that nner ends of rock shafts 18 mounted in bearings 14: projecting from the outer face of above the the end wall delivery opening 4 of the oven, therein.

The plate 10 has at one edge a section 15,

and the free end 0 which is of less width than the body of the can be positioned to extend the delivery opening 4 in-the oven, said reduced section is preferably bevelled or inclined, as shown at 16, so that when the plate is positioned to extend through the delivery opening of the oven, its end within the baking chamber will slightly overlap a portion of the conveyor 5. Vhen the oven is being used for baking bread, for example, the discharge de ice of the present invention will be positioned as shown in full lines in Figure 2, wherein the plate 10 is relatively remote from the oven and in a position where its lower edge is above the plane of the upper edge of the de livery opening 4. The device is retained in this position by the action of counter-weights 20 connected by arms 21, with the rock shafts 13 and with the parts in this position, it will e seen that articles discharged fromthe conveyor will be received on the inclined chute or delivery device 6, and thereby carried irough the delivery opening to a suitable table, or to a position can remove the same.

When

readily appreciated from the foregoing provides very slinscription. The invention ple means by which a primarily for baking bread may be employed for baking other products, and when it is desired to use the oven for baking bread, the auxiliary discharge device may be readily path of the articles discharged from the conveyor. he attachment can, therefore, be a permanent part of the oven, as it does not in any way interfere with the ordinary operation thereof in baking bread, but enables the baker to readily adapt it for baking pies, cakes, etc., if desired.

claim 1. In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery openin and to said opening, and an article delivery direction through said delivery'opening and adapted to have articles automatically deposited thereon by the conveyor, of a supplemental deliverv where an attendant a baking chamber bakers oven intended evlce comprising a plate supported by the r means for holding a 2. In a bakers oven, the combination with arti cle delivery direction to have articles automatically deposited conveyor, of a supplemental cellvery device comprising a plate and two arms attached to said plate and pivotally connected to the oven, whereby said device" plane of the re conveyor.

In a bakers oven, the combination with having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless convey or for transof tl from the conveyor or to a position outside of the oven and above the horizontal plane of the delivery section of the conveyor, and the delivery device in either of said positions. bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor for transporting articles within the baking chamber and to said opening, of two rock shafts mounted in the outer face of the end wall of tie oven in which the delivery opening is formed. arms connected to said shafts, a plate carried by said arms and adapted to be positioned to extend through the delivery openarticles from the conveyor, or

In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor for transg and in an inclined direction opening to have articles deposited thereon by the conmeans connected with said arms for retaining veyor, of an auxiliary device including a plate pivotally supported by the oven an adapted to be bodily swung to and from a position where it will extend substantially horizontally through the delivery opening above said discharging means to receive articles from the conveyor.

6. In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor for transporting articles within the baking chamber to a point adjacent said delivery opening, and relatively fixed article delivery means extending in an i clined direction through said delivery opening so that normally baked articles will be automatically deposited thereon by the conveyor, of means supported independently of the conveyor and adapted to be adjusted to extend through said delivery opening above the fixed delivery means to receive articles from the Conveyor.

7. In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor or transporting articles within the baking ch to a point adjacent said delivery opening, and relative y fixed article delivery means extending in an inclined direction through said delivery opening into the oven to normally have baked articles automatically deposited thereon by the conveyor, of a support for baked articles supported at points outside the delivery end of the oven and bodily movable to and from a substantially horizontal position in the oven delivery opening where it will receive baked articles discharged by the conveyor. 1

8. In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor tor transporting articles within the baking chamber to a point adjacent said opening, and article delivery means extending in an inclined direction through said delivery opening so that baked articles will normally be automatically deposited thereon by the conveyor, 0 a supplemental delivery device comprising a support for baked articles mounted to turn about a horizontal axis adjacent the delivery end of the oven to and from a position Where it will extend through said opening above the inclined article delivery means and constitute a substantially horizontal extension of the conveyor on which baked articles discharged by the conveyor will be received.

9. In a bakers oven, the combination with a baking chamber having a delivery opening in an end wall, an endless conveyor for transporting articles within the baking chamber to a point adjacent said delivery opening, and a relatively fixed plate extending in an upwardly inc ined direction through said opening into position to have baked articles automatically deposited thereon by the conveyor, of an auxiliary support for baked articles comprising a plate provided at opposite edges with supporting arms, and connections between said arms and the delivery end of the oven, whereby said auxiliary support may rock about a horizontal axis into and "from a position Where it will extend through the delivery opening of the oven, above the fixed inclined delivery means and receive baked articles directly from the conveyor.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

COREY B. COMSTOCK. 

